Juneau Chamber to push statewide ads and fundraising
The Juneau Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon at Arcade Cafe ordered continued advertising in Eastern magazines for January to March and outlined a plan to raise funds for 1924. A $10 or more contributor gains membership, a Friday noon meeting tradition is set, and a survey of Gastineau Channel lodgings will aid tourist capacity. The Legislation committee will back a Land District proposal with a local land office and seek support from lawmakers who visited Alaska last year.
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Chamber of Commerce
Arcade Cafe
J. F. Mullen
John Beck
Henry Roden
Chamber
G. Blomgren
W. C. Wright
H. B. van der Leest
Gastineau Channel
South Alaska
Juneau
Alaska
Arcade
Shenandoah Polar Flight Aims Include Helium Inflation
Secretary Denby directed the Naval Air Board to evaluate the Shenandoah for a Polar flight, insisting the airship be inflated with nonflammable helium for the voyage and restricting its use to that safety basis.
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Washington
Naval Air Board
Denby
Shenandoah
Cement Trust Is Ordered Dissolved
Federal Judge Knox signed a decree dissolving the Cement Manufacturers Protective Association and all its member corporations and individuals. The interchange of production statistics is ordered discontinued.
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New York
Knox
Cement Manufacturers’ Protective Association
Snowbound motorists stranded in Nogale Canyon
Denver reports three hundred motorists marooned in heavy snow in Nogale Canyon, twenty five miles from San Merica New Mexico.
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Denver
Colo
Nogale Canyon
San Merica
New Mexico
Three Men Killed When Locomotive Strikes Speeder
In LaPorte Indiana a switch engine collided with a gasoline speeder six miles west of the city. Three men were killed and seven injured, three seriously, in the morning accident. In Newport Kansas Benny Casey and Charles O Keith, convicts being returned to prison after an escape, seized a deputy warden’s pistol, shot him and leaped from a train, but were recaptured soon after.
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Laporte, Ind
New York Central
Here
Newport
Kan
Benny Casey
Charles O'Keith
Kansas
Burns
House insurgents align with Democrats in coalition talks
Washington reports Republican insurgents in the House negotiating with Democrats for a coalition to control the rules committee. With the Senate calming, the House group shows growing organization efforts. A floor fight over assignments appears likely as coalition prospects advance.
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Washington
House
Senate
Democrats For Coalition
Rules Committee
Vancouver mayoral race ends with 563 vote margin
L D Taylor defeated Wednesday by 563 votes by W R Owen for Mayor, who received 13,746. Owen initially sought a recount but later withdrew. The result marks one of Vancouver's heaviest votes. Voters authorized Con naught Bridge reconstruction at 120000 and granted a franchise for a central heating plant.
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Vancouver
B. C
L. D. Taylor
W. R. Owen
Connaught
False Creek
Lord Douglas Convicted in Libel Case
London December 14 Lord Alfred Douglas son of the late Marquis of Queensbury was found guilty by a jury at Old Bailey of criminally libelling Winston Churchill former First Lord of the Admiralty The defendant published a statement alleging Churchill issued a false communique after the Battle of Jutland to sway stock markets
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London
Alfred Douglas
Marquis of
Queensbury
Old Bailey
Winston Churchill
The
Admiralty
Churchill
British perplexed by American Consulate delay in Newcastle
In Newcastle on December 14 British merchant shipping interests express perplexity over the ongoing deadlock delaying reopening of the American Consulate in the city. The stalled reopening affects trade and diplomatic ties between Britain and the United States.
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Newcastle
Eng
German government to seek direct talks with France
Paris dispatch reports dated December 14 that the German government will negotiate directly with France over the Rhineland and Ruhr. The decision was announced officially via Havas News Agency.
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Paris
France
Rhineland
Ruhr
Havas
Private Charity Relief Is Desired for Germans
President Coolidge, via Senator Irvine Lenroot of Wisconsin, announces administration approval and urges maximum private charity relief for the German people. The statement emphasizes private contributions as the primary channel for aid.
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Washington
Coolidge
Irvine L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
Germany
White House hosts diplomatic corps reception
Washington December 14. A small White House reception for the diplomatic corps, often called America's most brilliant social function, was held last night with President and Mrs. Coolidge receiving. Nearly 2,000 guests attended.
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Washington
White House
Diplomatic Corps
America
Coolidge Campaign Headquarters to Open in Chicago
Washington December 14 The general campaign headquarters for Coolidge will be opened in Chicago on December 24. Former Iowa congressman James W. Good has been chosen to oversee the Middle West campaign. William M. Butler will supervise the Chicago operation.
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Washington, Des
Coolidge
Chicago
James W. Good
Iowa
Middle West
William M. Butler
Judge Reeves Renews Jail Term for Bootleggers
Superior Judge Reeves declared he will jail bootleggers rather than fine them, calling fines a license to break the law, signaling a harsher stance amid prohibition enforcement in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Reeves
Evening Star issues largest regular edition on record
Washington newspaper announces the Evening Star’s issue is the largest regular edition ever published, a 70 page evening edition noted as a record for the paper.
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Washington
Evening Star
Tacoma theft spree sets regional crime record
Six successful safe robberies in four days and five safes carried away mark a new Western Washington record after thefts in South Tacoma and Olympia were reported today.
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Tacoma
Washington
Olympia
Wrangell Pledges Support To Juneau Campaign
Wrangell citizens back a 1924 stop over tourist traffic plan in a mass meeting. Resolution pledges loyal support to the Wrangell Commercial Club in cooperative efforts with Southeastern Alaska towns and chambers of commerce. A cablegram from Juneau Chamber of Commerce prompted the public pledge.
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Wrangell
Juneau
Sentinel
Starland Theatre
N. Dancey
J. W. Pitchett
Juneau Chamber of Commerce
Wrangell Commercial Club
Alaska
Chamber of C
Erces
Wrangell Commerceial Club
Civic Council of Women Now Organized Here
The Juneau Womens Council was organized at a meeting in the Elks Lodge Room attended by delegates from 11 city organizations. Officers were elected and the council will work with the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and American Legion on civic matters.
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Juneau Womens Council
Elks Lodge
Juneau Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
S. N. Dancey
Cierman
Leah Engberg
Virginia Shattuck
W. B. Kirk
Br. J. White
H. L. Faulkner
Frank Metcalf
C. EB. Rice
American Legion Auxiliary
Methodist Church Aid
Presbyterian Martha Society
Episcopal Guild
Mooseheart Legion
Pioneers’ Ausxiliary
Rebeccans
Parent Teacher Association
Women’s Club
Camp Fire Girls
Juneau High School
Eastern Star
Ladies’ Altar Society
Junean Chamber of Commerce
Alford John Bradford Post No. 4
Four Masted Schooner Sends Distress Signals Near Race Rocks
In Victoria British Columbia on December 14 a four masted schooner believed to be the Norwegian barkentine Vancouver commanded by Captain H Hansen is flying distress signals off Race Rocks. A gale rages with winds near 60 miles an hour and heavy mist.
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Victoria
B. C
Barkentine
Vancouver
H. Hansen
Honolulu
Race Rocks
Barkentine Vancouver In Tow To Vancouver Harbor
A wireless message from the tug Sea Monarch reports the barkentine Vancouver in tow and expected to be brought into port late tonight in Vancouver British Columbia signaling a careful harbor approach and docking pending further instruction from harbor authorities.
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Barkentine
Vancouver
B. C
Sea Monarch
Cold Wave Hits in Vicinity of Portland
Weather notices from Portland Oregon report a cold spell and heavy Pacific storm approaching. Separate dispatches describe Indiana winter weather with heavy snow, and a gale with blinding snow on Lake Superior driving steamers to shelter but no reported loss of life.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific
Indianapolis
Indiana
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
Lake Superior
Three Murderers Go Singing to the Chair
Three men, Abraham Hecker, George Hacker, and Harry Santanello, walked to Sing Sing's electric chair this morning. They sang with laughter as songs from a musical comedy staged by fellow convicts echoed in their ears. Hecker was a wife slayer.
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Albany, N. Y
Sing Sing Prison
Abraham Heckter
George Hacker
Harry Santanello
American Air Man Missing in English Channel
London reports feared drowning of American aviator Lawrence B Sperry after he took off from Croydon Airdome in a small mono plane bound for Amsterdam Holland. Coast Guards found a seaplane ten miles off Rye with no trace of the flyer.
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London
Lawrence B. Sperry
Bee
English Channel
London Daily Mail
Speddy
Croydon
Amsterdam Holland
Coast Guards
Rye
Bank Robbers Are Captured In Seattle
John J Reed alleged ringleader of Montana gang and two accomplices were arrested late yesterday at a Hunts Point settlement on Lake Washington east side. Reed's wife was detained with no charges. Other suspects accused of robbing First National Bank Fairfield Montana in February. Arthur Davis arrested in Stockton California also named. Eleven men sought in the West for Montana robberies. Reed's cottage contained guns and firearms including acetylene tanks. Two Montana-licensed autos found.
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Seattle
John J Reed
Montana
John Maron
James Wilson
Hunt’s Point
Lake Washington
Reed
First National Bank
Fairfield
Arthur Davis
Stockton
Cal
Montna
Mexican Federals Beat Rebels in Octlan Clash
Official dispatches report the first clash between Federal and rebel forces under Gen. Berrada in Jualisco. The engagement at Octlan ended in a Federal victory, with 115 prisoners captured and 125000 pesos seized.
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Juarez
Mexico
Berrada
Jualisco
Octlan
Not Real Revolution in Mexican Movements Says Obregon Telegram
El Paso Times quotes President Obregon stating that the military movements led by Generals Estranda and Sanchez, inspired by Adolfo de la Huerta, are not dignified by the term revolution and lack the warranted significance.
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EL Paso
Tex
Obregon
el Paso Times
Estranda
Sanchez
Adolfo de la Huerta
Tepic Is Captured in Mexican Civil War Action
Official dispatches report Federal forces retook Tepic from rebel troops and began pursuing them toward Jalisco after routing the insurgents, with authorities confirming the advance on December 14.
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Tepic
Nogales
Jalisoc
Lott Testifies in Own Defense in Alaska Murder Trial
William H. Lott a 67 year old Kentucky native and Juneau barber took the stand to recount his version of the July shooting of W F Prentice. He said Prentice attacked him and he fired to protect his life after warning from a friend. The courtroom was packed as Lott described the struggle at the grill and his subsequent surrender to police.
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Bristol
Sid John Hatfield
Hatfield
William H. Lott
W. F. Prentice
Prentice
Lott
H. L. Faulkner
Kentucky
Juneau
Pendleton
Ore
Pentice
Winnie’s Corner
Swanberg
Ijnater Vielt
Lloyd V. Winter
Front Street
Franklin
Harry's
Diva Dale
Prenties
Bill
Prentice Lott
Norry
Tye
Dade
M. H. Truesdell
Dying declaration entered in Lott trial in Juneau
The statement by Willam Prentice, allegedly made as a dying declaration, was read and offered as evidence in the Billy Lott case. Witnesses including U S Marshal Beaumont and Drs Dawes Pigg and DeVighne described Prentice's condition after being wounded and the writing of the declaration by H L Shoup.
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Lott
Shoup
Winnie Swanberg
Billy Lott
Tott
Faulkner
H. L. Faulkner
Lot
Prentice
Judes Reed
Rer É Theae
Keegan
Dr Piece
Dawes
Pigg
Borland
W. A. Borland
H. C. DeVighne
Arguments in Lott Case Will Be Made Tomorrow Morning
The coroner's examination of William F. Lott ended at 2 15 this afternoon. The government has two witnesses to rebuttal and it is expected all testimony will be completed by 4 this afternoon. Arguments will begin tomorrow morning.
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Coroas
William F. Lott
Five men seized in liquor caravan interception near Los Angeles
A liquor caravan conveying high grade liquor was halted coming from the north and seven men were arrested. The incident occurred in the Los Angeles area as authorities intercepted multiple vehicles and detained the group.
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Los Angeles
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Cement Trust
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Douglas
Civic Council OF Women
William Lott
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